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Candidates Target Steyer, Becerra in Free-Wheeling California Governor Debate

Candidates Target Steyer, Becerra in Free-Wheeling California Governor Debate

Election 2026 By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

In a chaotic debate Tuesday night in Pomona, Democrats targeted Steyer and Becerra and everyone sought a breakout moment. No one broke out of the pack.

UC Santa Barbara’s Capps Center Receives Grant for Work on Indigenous Repatriation

UC Santa Barbara’s Capps Center Receives Grant for Work on Indigenous Repatriation

Community By Shelly Leachman, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

The $500,000 grant will fund the center’s five-year project, “Repatriation Futures: Living Tradition, Spiritual Vitality, Best Practices.”

Will Santa Barbara Supervisors Shut Down Onshore Oil?

Will Santa Barbara Supervisors Shut Down Onshore Oil?

Energy By Nick Welsh

The board takes baby steps toward doing just that, voting to fund a $250,000 “amortization study” to determine just how long existing operators must be allowed to continue producing oil and gas.

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¡Usa tu voz para crear calles más seguras!

¡Usa tu voz para crear calles más seguras!

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

Use Your Voice for Safer Streets!

Use Your Voice for Safer Streets!

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Comes into Focus, Without Return of Cars

Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Comes into Focus, Without Return of Cars

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Continue

Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Continue

Public Safety By U.S. Forest Service

Goleta Planning Commission Approves Ty Warner’s Revamp of Sandpiper Golf Course

Goleta Planning Commission Approves Ty Warner’s Revamp of Sandpiper Golf Course

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

Shark Chases Foil Surfer Off Santa Barbara Coast

Shark Chases Foil Surfer Off Santa Barbara Coast

Community By Callie Fausey

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Santa Barbara Homeless Woman

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Santa Barbara Homeless Woman

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute

Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute

Environment By Callie Fausey

Immigration Enforcement Increases Presence at Santa Barbara County Jail

Immigration Enforcement Increases Presence at Santa Barbara County Jail

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

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Immigration

Immigration Enforcement Increases Presence at Santa Barbara County Jail

Immigration Enforcement Increases Presence at Santa Barbara County Jail

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

9th Circuit Blocks California Limits on Anonymous Immigration Agents

9th Circuit Blocks California Limits on Anonymous Immigration Agents

Immigration By Nigel Duara, CalMatters

Santa Barbara City Council Reaffirms Stance on Federal Immigration Enforcement

Santa Barbara City Council Reaffirms Stance on Federal Immigration Enforcement

Immigration By Ryan P. Cruz

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Energy

Will Santa Barbara Supervisors Shut Down Onshore Oil?

Will Santa Barbara Supervisors Shut Down Onshore Oil?

Energy By Nick Welsh

Sable Offshore’s Federal Defense Falls Flat in Santa Barbara Court

Sable Offshore’s Federal Defense Falls Flat in Santa Barbara Court

Energy By Ella Heydenfeldt

Are Ratepayers Overpaying to Keep Diablo Canyon Running?

Are Ratepayers Overpaying to Keep Diablo Canyon Running?

Energy By Callie Fausey

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Science & Tech

UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

UC Santa Barbara’s David Gross Wins Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics

Science & Tech By Shelly Leachman, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

Researchers Uncover ‘Treasure Trove’ of Bioactive Molecules in Coral Reefs

Researchers Uncover ‘Treasure Trove’ of Bioactive Molecules in Coral Reefs

Science & Tech By Sonia Fernandez, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

Sonic Booms from Artemis II’s Return to Earth May Reach Santa Barbara County

Sonic Booms from Artemis II’s Return to Earth May Reach Santa Barbara County

Science & Tech By Jackson Friedman

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Election 2026

Candidates Target Steyer, Becerra in Free-Wheeling California Governor Debate

Candidates Target Steyer, Becerra in Free-Wheeling California Governor Debate

Election 2026 By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

California Billionaire Tax Heading Toward November Ballot

California Billionaire Tax Heading Toward November Ballot

Election 2026 By Ella Heydenfeldt

Candidates for California Governor to Appear in Second Debate on Tuesday

Candidates for California Governor to Appear in Second Debate on Tuesday

Election 2026 By Jean Yamamura

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Housing

Judge Dismisses Mission LLC’s Lawsuit Against City of Santa Barbara

Judge Dismisses Mission LLC’s Lawsuit Against City of Santa Barbara

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

Affordable Housing Project Underway Near La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara

Affordable Housing Project Underway Near La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara

Housing By Christina McDermott

Santa Barbara County Pushes for Locals-First Housing

Santa Barbara County Pushes for Locals-First Housing

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Community

UC Santa Barbara’s Capps Center Receives Grant for Work on Indigenous Repatriation

UC Santa Barbara’s Capps Center Receives Grant for Work on Indigenous Repatriation

Community By Shelly Leachman, UCSB’s ‘The Current’

Shark Chases Foil Surfer Off Santa Barbara Coast

Shark Chases Foil Surfer Off Santa Barbara Coast

Community By Callie Fausey

Sunny Attendees Celebrate Earth Day in Santa Barbara

Sunny Attendees Celebrate Earth Day in Santa Barbara

Community By Callie Fausey

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Public Safety

Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Continue

Prescribed Burn in Camino Cielo Ridge Area to Continue

Public Safety By U.S. Forest Service

UC Santa Barbara Lagoon, West Campus in the Dark Again

UC Santa Barbara Lagoon, West Campus in the Dark Again

Public Safety By Christina McDermott

Smoke from ‘Hope Ranch Volcano’ Prompts Response — but It’s No Volcano

Smoke from ‘Hope Ranch Volcano’ Prompts Response — but It’s No Volcano

Public Safety By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Courts & Crime

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Santa Barbara Homeless Woman

Man Found Guilty of Murdering Santa Barbara Homeless Woman

Courts & Crime By Tyler Hayden

Hit-and-Run on Santa Barbara’s Milpas Street Ends in DUI Arrest After Short Pursuit

Hit-and-Run on Santa Barbara’s Milpas Street Ends in DUI Arrest After Short Pursuit

Courts & Crime By Ella Heydenfeldt

Judge Dismisses Mission LLC’s Lawsuit Against City of Santa Barbara

Judge Dismisses Mission LLC’s Lawsuit Against City of Santa Barbara

Courts & Crime By Christina McDermott

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Politics

Candidates Target Steyer, Becerra in Free-Wheeling California Governor Debate

Candidates Target Steyer, Becerra in Free-Wheeling California Governor Debate

Election 2026 By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters

California Billionaire Tax Heading Toward November Ballot

California Billionaire Tax Heading Toward November Ballot

Election 2026 By Ella Heydenfeldt

Candidates for California Governor to Appear in Second Debate on Tuesday

Candidates for California Governor to Appear in Second Debate on Tuesday

Election 2026 By Jean Yamamura

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Environment

Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute

Rollback of the Endangered Species Act Pulled from House at the Last Minute

Environment By Callie Fausey

Hundreds of Thousands of By-the-Wind Sailors Float off Coast in Santa Barbara Channel

Hundreds of Thousands of By-the-Wind Sailors Float off Coast in Santa Barbara Channel

Environment By Elaine Sanders

Two Undergrads Roll Out New Tire Recycling Program

Two Undergrads Roll Out New Tire Recycling Program

Environment By Lauren Solway

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Education

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Giving Funds to Students

Santa Barbara Education Foundation Giving Funds to Students

Education By Callie Fausey

Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Advance to World Championship

Goleta’s Octobots Robotics Advance to World Championship

Education By Ella Heydenfeldt

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

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Business

Renovation of Fairview Gardens Historic Farmhouse Receives Approval

Renovation of Fairview Gardens Historic Farmhouse Receives Approval

Business By Lauren Solway

A Balancing Act: City of Santa Barbara Begins Budget Season

A Balancing Act: City of Santa Barbara Begins Budget Season

Business By Ryan P. Cruz

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Is Santa Barbara County Ready for Its Closeup?

Business By Jean Yamamura

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Health

A Brain-Infecting Parasite Has Come to California. Should Santa Barbara Worry?

A Brain-Infecting Parasite Has Come to California. Should Santa Barbara Worry?

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

IVF Lawsuit Sends Patients to Santa Barbara Clinics

Health By Ella Heydenfeldt

Moving Forward with Hope: Breast Cancer Resource Center Announces New Location and a 3-Year Funding Partnership

Moving Forward with Hope: Breast Cancer Resource Center Announces New Location and a 3-Year Funding Partnership

Announcement By Breast Cancer Resource Center of Santa Barbara

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Homeless

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

After Six-Year Hiatus, Annual Foot-Washing Event Returns to Santa Barbara

Homeless By Elaine Sanders

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

The Santa Barbara Woman Who’s Chosen to Live Outside for 57 Years

Community By Ella Heydenfeldt

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing Authority of City of Santa Barbara Asks If You’ll Help ‘Adopt a Home’

Housing By Christina McDermott

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Transportation

¡Usa tu voz para crear calles más seguras!

¡Usa tu voz para crear calles más seguras!

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

Use Your Voice for Safer Streets!

Use Your Voice for Safer Streets!

Announcement By City of Santa Barbara

A New Commuter Train Is Entering Santa Barbara’s Station. Now How Do I Get There?

A New Commuter Train Is Entering Santa Barbara’s Station. Now How Do I Get There?

Transportation By Elaine Sanders

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Infrastructure

Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Comes into Focus, Without Return of Cars

Santa Barbara’s State Street Master Plan Comes into Focus, Without Return of Cars

Infrastructure By Ryan P. Cruz

Goleta Planning Commission Approves Ty Warner’s Revamp of Sandpiper Golf Course

Goleta Planning Commission Approves Ty Warner’s Revamp of Sandpiper Golf Course

Infrastructure By Jean Yamamura

Proyecto de sustitución de la tubería de impulsión de aguas residuales en Via Lucero mejora la infraestructura comunitaria de aguas residuales

Proyecto de sustitución de la tubería de impulsión de aguas residuales en Via Lucero mejora la infraestructura comunitaria de aguas residuales

Anuncios By City of Santa Barbara

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Cannabis

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Santa Barbara Increases Cannabis Sales Tax Rate by 2 Percent

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

No Time Extensions on Cannabis Odor Scrubbers in Carpinteria Greenhouses

Cannabis By Nick Welsh

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Santa Barbara Finance Committee Considers Increase on Cannabis Tax

Cannabis By Ryan P. Cruz

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Labor

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Thousands of UC Service, Patient Care Workers Threaten First Open-Ended Strike

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Santa Barbara County’s Hire-Local Program Shows Lack of Local Hires

Labor By Nick Welsh

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

40,000 UC Workers Ratify Contracts After Statewide Organizing Campaign

Labor By Ella Heydenfeldt

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